The 51st Division () was created In February 1949 under ''the Regulation of the Redesignations of All Organizations and Units of the Army'', issued by Central Military Commission on November 1, 1948,
[《中央军委关于统一全军组织及部队番号的规定》, http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_7254c7350100xb56.html] basing on the 1st, 3rd Independent Brigade and Independent Detachment of Jiluyu Military District.
The division is part of
17th Corps. Under the flag of 51st division it took part in the
Chinese civil war
The Chinese Civil War was fought between the Kuomintang-led government of the Republic of China and forces of the Chinese Communist Party, continuing intermittently since 1 August 1927 until 7 December 1949 with a Communist victory on m ...
. On March 13, 1952 the division was disbanded.
As of disbandment division was composed of:
*151st Regiment;
*152nd Regiment;
*153rd Regiment.
References
*中国人民解放军各步兵师沿革，http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_a3f74a990101cp1q.html
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1952
Military units and formations established in 1949